Blackwater Islands You should see me in a crown

what must i do to climb?

to ascend. the listener turned from her task, eyes dark and burning upon the woman. the queen.

you are close. you have learned how to hear the truth among the lies, the whispers among the screams. now, you must give to the spirits, for they knew nothing of charity. the prophet had paid her own price for their whispers, a price far greater than blood. a trade. a life for a life. your new life.

then you will be shown the way.